Activist and Actress, America Ferrera, the Daughter of Immigrants

Actress America Ferrera made a splash with her powerful feminist monologue in the blockbuster movie Barbie, made headlines this summer after her role in the Hollywood blockbuster Barbie.  Ferrera has built a career fighting against labels that people place on her.

An activist as well as an actress, Ferrera has been named as one of the BBC’s 100 Women for 2023. She was interviewed with BBC 100 Women to talk about the need to create better spaces for women – and her experience growing up in a family of immigrants.  Ferrera is the daughter of Honduran immigrants.

KJ